Oh Sex and the City. I have absolutely no intention of seeing this film. I was never into the show. Now that I got it out of my system, why is there this overload of crap for this film? People are making it seem like it’s the second coming, organisming their way to May 30th. (Shouldn’t have put those two references in the same sentence.) Are people really that starved for it or just wanting to see a fashion show of clothes they can’t ever dream to afford? I am sick to death of reading and hearing about it. In case you feel like me and can live without you can go to see The Strangers staring Liv Tyler and Scoot Speedman. Both trailers are below.
So that was the question I was posed the other day. Honestly I think it’s a draw. Neither was spectacular and neither was bad. I enjoyed The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian for what it was worth. You get to relive the days of yonder when those of yester year speakth Shakespearian. There were also the great battles scenes. My favorite was between throne stealer Telmarine king Miraz and King Philip. I was really into it; so much that I wanted King Philip to finish him off but then came back to the reality I was watching a Disney film and not Gladiator or Mortal Kombat. Ho hum. Then there is the great Indian Jones; professor by day, adventurer by night. Shia LaBeouf is determined he is going to be a star huh? I knew from about 20 minutes in that little twist. Anyway, Indian Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull offers everything a die hard Jones’ fan would love. It also made me remember what is so lovable about the Indian series which is the humor brought forth in all the films. If nothing it stayed true to that. I will say things got weird at the end. Maybe George and Stephen’s appetite for other worlds went a little overboard. Maybe things do make more sense from their eyes; explaining how really Niagara Falls and Earth’s other wonderments came to be…
Hollywood Reporter reports that AMPTP and AFTRA have reached a decision. Now all we need to prevent another Tinsletown strike is for SAG is continue talks and reach a deal. I don’t think people will be as forgiving a second strike around.
WEEKEND BOX OFFICE ESTIMATE
Weekend
Box Office
1. Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (PARAMOUNT) 4,260 $126,000,000
2. Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (WALT DISNEY) 3,929 $28,600,000
3. Iron Man (PARAMOUNT) 3,915 $25,600,000
4. What Happens in Vegas (FOX) 3,188 $11,100,000
5. Speed Racer (WARNER BROS.) 3,112 $5,200,000
6. Baby Mama (UNIVERSAL) 2,158 $4,200,000
7. Made of Honor (SONY) 2,393 $4,200,000
8. Forgetting Sarah Marshall (UNIVERSAL) 1,078 $2,200,000
9. Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanmo Bay (WARNER BROS.) 750 $1,200,000
10. The Visitor (OVERTURE) 270 $917,000
Laurent Cantet’s “The Class” (Entre les murs) an evocation of contemporary society as seen through a year’s worth of events in a Paris junior high school won the Palme d’Or of the 61st Cannes Film Festival. It is the first French film to cop the festival’s top prize since “Under the Satan’s Sun” 20 years ago.
The long Memorial Day weekend brings us finally Indian Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. I anticipate great opening weekend numbers. As you know, check out the trailer below.
Finally! Narnia did what Speed Racer couldn’t. Knock Iron out of the number one spot!! Now let’s see if it can hold it’s position.
WEEKEND BOX OFFICE ESTIMATE
May 16 - May 18
Weekend
Box Office
1. Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (WALT DISNEY) 3,929 $56,600,000
2. Iron Man (PARAMOUNT) 4,154 $31,200,000
3. What Happens in Vegas (FOX) 3,255 $13,800,000
4. Speed Racer (WARNER BROS.) 3,606 $7,600,000
5. Baby Mama (UNIVERSAL) 2,503 $4,600,000
6. Made of Honor (SONY) 2,816 $4,500,000
7. Forgetting Sarah Marshall (UNIVERSAL) 1,601 $2,500,000
8. Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanmo Bay (WARNER BROS.) 1,403 $1,800,000
9. Forbidden Kingdom (LIONSGATE) 997 $1,000,000
10. The Visitor (OVERTURE) 224 $687,000
in millions of dollars
Well I decided that I would post (or try to) post a random video every day. We will see how that goes. I do though have hundreds of videos from youtube that I think are funny. Today brings us a video from TMZ on TV. This was shown on Friday’s show and I thought it was pretty damn hilarious. I mean you even get a few seconds of John Mayer falling asleep while waiting for his driver at Aniston’s hotel; adding more hilarity to why he was even at the hotel to begin with. TMZ also get’s kudos for the Anchorman bits added to the clip. See I even tied it in to this movie blog. Check it out below.
